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Congresswoman Kaptur: There Has Been a Financial Coup D'Etat
Submitted by George Washington on 10/11/2009 12:59 -0500There's been a coup.
Simon Johnson and Robert Reich: Use Antitrust Laws to Break Up Too Big to Fails
Submitted by George Washington on 10/10/2009 10:27 -0500Break 'em up.
Bought and Paid For
Submitted by George Washington on 10/09/2009 19:19 -0500Who's bought and paid for?
The Real Reason the Big Boys Don't Want Credit Default Swaps to Be Regulated
Submitted by George Washington on 10/09/2009 13:03 -0500Beneath all of the rhetoric, here is the REAL reason by big boys are fighting to keep CDS from being regulated.
Gold is NOT At An All-Time High, and the Gold Rally Could Suddenly Reverse if Dollar Strengthens
Submitted by George Washington on 10/08/2009 13:13 -0500Gold is only about half of its real high.
The OTHER Economic Crisis
Submitted by George Washington on 10/07/2009 23:27 -0500Yet another advantage for Brazil and India.
Yet another problem for America.
Questions for Gary Gensler and Henry Hu
Submitted by George Washington on 10/06/2009 18:20 -0500Dear Congressional Aides:
Here are the questions which should be asked of Gary Gensler and Henry Hu in tomorrow's hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services
Will a Basket of Currencies Replace the Dollar?
Submitted by George Washington on 10/06/2009 11:14 -0500The short answer is...
Yes, probably.
Is the Dollar Heading Up Or Down?
Submitted by George Washington on 10/06/2009 00:45 -0500The dollar will go way up the next time the stock market crashes or during the next leg of the financial crisis . . . but will tank long-term.
The Largest U.S. Banks Have Repeatedly Gone Bankrupt Due to Wild Speculation, and the Fed Blessed the Speculation and then Helped Cover Up Their Bankruptcies
Submitted by George Washington on 10/05/2009 11:40 -0500Fed Economist Says American Banks Went Bankrupt in 1982, The Fed Hid Their Insolvency, Supported Mexican Dictator, and Nursed Banks on "Fat Spread" . . .
The Economy Will Not Recover Until Trust is Restored
Submitted by George Washington on 10/04/2009 06:29 -0500Experts say that the economy will not recover until trust is restored.
So how do we restore trust?
Grading the Fed
Submitted by George Washington on 10/03/2009 23:48 -0500How well has the Federal Reserve performed?
Let's take a look...
The Real Reason the Giant, Insolvent Banks Aren't Being Broken Up
Submitted by George Washington on 10/03/2009 04:18 -0500Want to know why the giant, insolvent banks aren't being broken up?
Here's why...
So Fellas, Do We Have Deflation?
Submitted by George Washington on 10/03/2009 00:17 -0500Inflation or deflation? Round 1 goes to ... deflation.
Time Magazine's Justin Fox: "Some Financial Market Conspiracies Are Real"
Submitted by George Washington on 10/02/2009 13:43 -0500Zero Hedge has been accused of discussing "conspiracy theories".
Okay . . . but what does that mean?
